FDA Says Pet Owners Are Using Animals To Get Opioids

WASHINGTON (CNN) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has raised alarm about one way that people might access opioids to misuse and abuse — their pets.
As America’s opioid epidemic rages, some pet owners could be stealing pain medications which are intended for their furry friends, according to a statement from FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb. “We recognize that opioids and other pain medications have a legitimate and important role in treating pain in animals